percolator
[ pur-kuh-ley-ter ]
/ ˈpɜr kəˌleɪ tər /
noun
a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water in a repeated process is forced up a hollow stem, filters down through ground coffee in a sievelike container, and returns to the pot below.
something that percolates.
Words nearby percolator
percocet,
percodan,
percoid,
percolate,
percolation,
percolator,
percurrent,
percuss,
percussion,
percussion cap,
percussion flaking
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British Dictionary definitions for percolator
percolator
/ (ˈpɜːkəˌleɪtə) /
noun
a kind of coffeepot in which boiling water is forced up through a tube and filters down through the coffee grounds into a container